As a signatory to the convention on the rights of the child and the convention on the rights of persons with. We would like to acknowledge the university of the witwatersrands house style 20002009, which served as a guide. Article 30 of the namibian constitution is amended by the substitution for the words preceding the text of the oath of the following words. Constitutional democracy in namibia a critical analysis after two. Legal analysis of farmland expropriation in namibia dr christina treeger may 2004 1 introduction 2 the right to property article 16 1 of the namibian constitution 3 expropriation for public interest article 16 2 of the namibian constitution 3. The public seal of the republic shall be such as may be. Namibia constitution of the republic of namibia, 1990. Development and history of the namibian constitution.
The constitution of the republic of namibia orusovo. The constitution of the united republic of tanzania of 1977. Adopted on february 9, 1990, a month prior to namibias independence from apartheid south africa, it was written by an elected constituent assembly. Three years into independence, as part of the governments educational policy, the education for all. Since namibias independence, the courts have been called upon to interpret. Constitution of zambia preamble as amended by act no. On 19 april 1960 the southwest africa peoples organization swapo was formed as a liberation movement, and in 1966.
Constitutionalism means that the government of a country is obliged to rule in accordance with the constitution. It provides for a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary state founded on the principle of democracy and the rule of law. Education as a right is established in the namibian constitution. It was published and came into force on the date of independence. Challenges and opportunities in leaving no child behind 2018 namibia places enormous value in her children, especially the most marginalised. In the supreme court of namibia in the criminal appeal. Worldlii categories countries namibia legislation commonlii. Development and history of the namibian constitution book. Bank of namibia, its objects and powers 2 continuation of bank of namibia as central bank of namibia 1 the bank of namibia established by section 2 of the bank of namibia act, 1990 act 8 of 1990, shall, notwithstanding the repeal of that act by this act.
Click download or read online button to get being a public servant in namibia book now. To navigate through the ribbon, use standard browser navigation keys. Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is indispensable for freedom, justice and peace. The namibian annual music awards executive chairperson, tim ekandjo, has announced that the competitions 2020 awards ceremony has been postponed until further notice. Click download or read online button to get the namibian constitution in perspective book now. Public emergency, state of national defence and martial law.
Act 3 of 1990 did not constitute an offence in namibian law. Namibia law journal house style guide university of namibia. Sample ngo constitution pdf this constitution is only a guide. The namibian constitution was published and came into force on the date of independance. Namibian constitution third amendment act 8 of 2014. Erasmus1 correctly points out that it is much more than a futuristic document to organise a postindependence namibia. Development goals mdgsapproaches, the namibia government decided to fast track the implementation of the article 20 of the namibian constitution. Namibian constitution gg 2 the namibian constitution was published and came into force on the date of independence. It has a land area of 318,261 square miles and an estimated popu. The constitution of the republic of namibia is the fundamental law of the country which recognises the inherent dignity, equal and inalienable human rights of all members of the namibian society.
Human rights in namibia are currently recognised and protected by the namibian constitution. The constitution of the republic of namibia government of namibia. Now therefore, we the people of namibia accept and adopt this constitution as the fundamental law of our sovereign and independent republic. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. May 26, 2018 a those who are not namibian citizens under paragraph 1 or 2 and who.
Chapter 3 fundamental human rights and freedoms namibia. Introduction to namibian law download ebook pdf, epub. Adopted on february 9, 1990, a month prior to namibia s independence from apartheid south africa, it was written by an elected constituent assembly. Namibias constitution of 1990 with amendments through 2010. Namibia refugees recognition and control act, 1999 schedule 3 provisions of conventions applicable to recognized refugees and protected persons having the force and effect of law in namibia be it enacted by the parliament of the republic of namibia, as follows. There is also a library containing the constitution of the republic of namibia.
A new publication on the namibian constitution has seen the light of day, this time, to make it more accessible. A guiding question for each lesson is included below each section. First for namibia the constitution is now also available in audio format. Amendment of article 30 of the namibian constitution 3. Article 5 protection of fundamental rights and freedoms the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this chapter shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature and judiciary and all organs of the government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in namibia, and shall be enforceable by the courts in the manner. Section 1 of the public service act, 1980 hereinafter. Development and history of the namibian constitution reading list. Substitution of word minister for words council and prime minister in act no. In 1990, the people of namibia accepted and adopted the namibian constitution as the fundamental and supreme law of our sovereign and independent republic and thereby introduced the principle of constitutionalism. Cabinet means the cabinet constituted in terms of article 35 of the namibian constitution. The namibia law journal publishes articles as well as shorter contributions in. It aims to align the education system with namibias vision 2030, the governments longterm plan to transform namibia into an industrialised society. The analysis also covers recent results of national and regional learning achievement studies and the national household expenditure study to present an overview of the quality of education offered by the system. Office of the ombudsman the other side of the story.
Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. How to namibia legal database parliament of namibia. International constitutional law icl university of bern. Whereas the said rights include the right of the individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, regardless of race, colour, ethnic origin, sex, religion, creed. The namibia law journal publishes articles as well as shorter contributions in other sections. The ministry of education, arts and culture, with financial and technical support from unicef, has conducted a rapid analysis. Normes constitution including 1998 amendment the namibian connection, namibia consulted on 20041111 constitution online centre for human rights, university of pretoria, south africa pdf doc. This as haihambo yaotto 20 argues, compels learners to attend primary education without. Implementing universal primary education in namibia trends. Republic of namibia the namibian constitution highlights the.
The namibian constitution in perspective download ebook pdf. Implementing universal primary education in namibia. Before formally assuming office, a presidentelect shall make the following. Article 1 establishment of the republic of namibia and identification of its territory 1 the. Article 1 establishment of the republic of namibia and identification of its territory article 2. Mathew hailaki, director of media institute of southern africa misa namibia, noted that civil society has often. In this regard, gretchen carpenter aptly remarks that the namibian constitution did not fall out of the sky. Namibian government, and through a world bank study in 2005, which highlighted the poor quality of education, untrained teachers, and unsatisfactory performance of learners. Republic of namibia namibia nuhmibeeuh is located on the west coast of africa north of south africa.
Foreword iv assessing inclusive education in practice in namibia. It was adopted by elected representatives of the namibian people after namibia s first democratic elections. Buy the namibian sun paper issue daily, in which you will find a fourdigit number code, which gives you access to all offers on the namibian sun website. After world war i and germanys defeat, the allied powers established the erstwhile ger. The namibian constitution makes full provision for education as a fundamental human right and freedom.
Namibia, the league of nations, and the united nations. Based on the 2011 recommendations of the national conference on education, the namibian government took a firm decision to implement universal primary education as from january 20. If you would like to have access to the news on the namibian sun website including the pdf version of all pages as well as press releases, which are made online during the day, you have the following options. The fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this chapter shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature and judiciary and all organs of the government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in namibia, and shall be enforceable by the courts in the manner hereinafter prescribed. This publication forms part of the series the justice sector and the rule of law in namibia, which is jointly published by the namibia institute for democracy nid and the human rights and documentation centre hrdc, which is based in the faculty of law at the university of namibia. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do.
The result of the elections would form the basis of a constituent assembly, which would be responsible for drawing up a namibian constitution. Decentralisation in namibia the reform of local government was initiated in namibia after it gained independence from the apartheid rule of south africa in 1990. Whereasrecognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is indispensable for freedom, justice and peace whereasthe said rights include the right of the individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, regardless of race, colour, ethnic origin. To amend the namibian constitution to provide for the presidency. Whereas the said rights are most effectively maintained and protected in a democratic society, where the government is responsible to freely elected representatives of the people, operating under a sovereign constitution and a free and independent judiciary. The annual reports as well as special reports are available for download in various formats. Printed by john meinert printing pty ltd in windhoek. The namibian constitution highlights the principle of decentralization. Click download or read online button to get introduction to namibian law book now. Namibian citizenship act, 1990 to further regulate the acquisition or loss of namibian citizenship in pursuance of the provisions of article 4 of the namibian constitution. A new publication on the namibian constitution has seen the light of day, this time, to make it more accessible and palatable for a young born free audience. Constitution of the united states of america bill of rights. Principles and concepts august 2014 about this series these constitution building primers are intended to assist incountry constitution building or constitutionalreform processes by.
Rosa jahjid majiedt, better known as rose blvc, is the artist of the hour who has fans and critics sitting up and taking notice, after scooping seven nominations in the namibian annual music. Those who have special educational needs and those with disabilities are particularly reliant on the recognition and fulfilment of this right. Environmental laws of namibia embassy of namibia in. The stateowned enterprises governance act, 2006 in this act referred to as the principal act is amended by the substitution for the words council and. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the. Signed by the president on 06 december 1990 be it enacted by the national assembly of the republic of namibia, as follows. Republic of namibia ministry of education, arts and. Constitution of the united states we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this.
Republic of namibia ministry of education, arts and culture. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Legal analysis of farmland expropriation in namibia. However, this format makes it difficult for us to give an adequate coverage to those seminars held from time to time which focus on one single aspect of namibian society, e. Now therefore, we the people of namibia accept and adopt this constitution as the fundamental law. Acknowledgements this paper was prepared by justin ellis, manager and consultant at turning points consultancy cc, namibia. Be it enacted by the parliament of the republic of namibia, as follows. Overview countries keys persons organizations links download synonyms. In namibia, nujoma said, a positive duty is placed through the enactment of administrative justice in the constitution on the public administration to meet requirements of legality, fairness. Auditorgeneral means the auditorgeneral appointed under article 127 of the namibian constitution. Namibia constitution, index page document table of contents. A digital version pdf of this document is available on the ministrys website. The namibian constitution in perspective book, 1994.
All documents are presented in pdf format and where available also as microsoft word documents. Being a public servant in namibia download ebook pdf. Constitution of namibia wikisource, the free online library. Specifically, the namibian constitution s preamble states as follows. The audio edition is is playable online and is professionally read. The namibian constitution is a compromise document. The new constitution of the republic of namibia of 1990 established a threetier system of governance in namibia comprising of the central government. This website contains all namibian laws and regulations in force as well as all gazettes.
Unit 1 the concept of law namibia university of science. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Namibian constitution in terms of subarticle 8 of article 32 of the namibian constitution, i announce that i have, under subarticle 4aaa of that article read with article 822 of that constitution on the. In this act, unless the context otherwise indicates appeal board means the namibia refugees appeal board established by section 281. Nations as namibia, including the enclave, harbour and port of walvis bay, as well as the offshore islands of namibia, and its southern boundary shall extend to the middle of the orange river. Whereasrecognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is indispensable for freedom, justice and peace. Book on namibian constitution launched the namibian. In this act, unless the context otherwise indicates. Book on namibian constitution launched front page 20111028 by catherine sasman. Determined to uphold and exercise our inherent and inviolable right as a people to decide, appoint and. The constitution of namibia is the is the supreme source of national law of the republic of namibia. Signed by the president on 20 august 1990 be it enacted by the national assembly of the. Subscribe to the electronic edition via the namibian sun website with the additional option of a home delivery of the paper output only in city areas in namibia. Resources guide explore the links in the text of the constitution below to discover a variety of relevant, classroom ready, lessons and activities from the bill of rights institute.
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